September 26, 2013 | QM print friendly version 1 What is the name of the fictional Italian tenor in the UK ‘Go Compare’ television adverts? Gio Compario 2 ‘Sputnik’ are a series of satellites launched into space by which country? Russia (Soviet Union) 3 How many points are there on a compass? 32 4 In aviation, what does STOL stand for? Short TakeOff and Landing 5 Which late actor/comedian is credited with saying ‘A day without laughter is a day wasted’? Charlie Chaplin 6 The character Pooh-Bah appears in which Gilbert & Sullivan operetta? The Mikado 7 The names of how many US states begin with the letter ‘O’? 3 8 What was the nickname of late US boxer Michael Dokes? Dynamite 9 Poet W H Auden died in which European city in 1973? Vienna 10 Which London performing arts centre, the largest in Europe, opened on 3rd March 1982? Barbican Centre 11 Breve, Mocha and Americano are all types of which drink? Coffee 12 Which US actor did Elvis Presley’s daughter, Lisa Marie, marry in 2002? Nicholas Cage 13 Which former footballer and manager co-wrote the UK television series ‘Hazell’? Terry Venables 14 Basil, Fidget and Hiram Flaversham are all characters in which 1986 Disney film? The Great Mouse Detrective 15 Who is the patron saint of Winchester Cathedral in England? Saint Swithun 16 During which year was the ‘Red Card’ introduced in the game of football in England? 1976 17 English singer David Bowie was born with which surname? Jones 18 Which disease acquired its name in 1976 when an outbreak of pneumonia occurred among people attending a convention of the American Legion in Philadelphia? Legionnaires Disease 19 Which African country is known as the ‘Great Red Island’? Madagascar 20 Alana Hamilton, Penny Lancaster and Rachel Hunter have all been married to which British singer? Rod Stewart